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DRYMEDIC

DRYMEDIC

DRYMEDIC franchises offer residential and commercial restoration services, including mitigation and remediation, content cleaning, deodorizing, and reconstruction of buildings and contents damaged by fire, smoke, water, mold, normal wear, or other causes. The business model involves granting franchises to operators who either start new businesses or convert existing restoration services under the DRYMEDIC brand, utilizing proprietary systems, training, and standards. Target markets include homeowners, businesses, and property owners needing emergency and specialized cleaning and repair services.

93locations
$196K–$319K
Since 1996
ServicesColumbia, MDAuthority Brands, Inc. (indirect parent; ultimately owned by a fund advised by Apax Partners, LLP)www.drymedic.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$45,000
Initial Investment
$196,325 – $318,860
Royalty Rate
7.00%
Brand Fund
1.50%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$1,050 – $1,550

7% royalty (tiered down to 5%) + 1.5% ad fund (tiered down to 0.5%) + $350/mo website fee + $700-$1050/mo DASH software + $100/mo technology fee

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$877,084
Median Gross Revenue
$679,571
Top Quartile Revenue
$1,841,628
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$210,608

Data Based On: 34 franchised units that were in operation for the entire 2025 fiscal year, as presented in Table 2.

* Weighted average gross revenue per franchisee calculated from individual quartile averages and franchisee counts in Table 2: (9 units × $1,841,628 + 8 units × $974,263 + 8 units × $444,578 + 9 units × $210,608) / 34 total units = $877,083.88. This closely matches the reported overall average of $877,084 in the 'TOTALS' row of Table 2.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $877,084

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How DRYMEDIC Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 85% of Home Services franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
DRYMEDIC
Current
$196K – $319K$45K7.0%93
MERRY MAIDS$127K – $166K$55K7.0%933
HOLIDAY LIGHTING HEROES$136K – $164K$118K10.0%672
MOSQUITO AUTHORITY$54K – $128K$45K10.0%546
Culligan$130K – $814K$40K2.0%460
ONE HOUR AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING;$143K – $287K$43K6.0%418
Home Services Average
137 franchises
$144K – $272K$52K6.8%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 137 Home Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
17
2CA
11
3FL
11
4NC
7
5AZ
6
6TN
4
7GA
4
8CO
4
9OR
4
10IL
3
11SC
3
12AL
3
13NJ
3
14LA
3
15WA
2

+9 more states

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Franchisee Contacts

56 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

56 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
2
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
16

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a DRYMEDIC franchise ranges from $196,325 to $318,860. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.